In light of recent political events, it occurred to me that a certain type of small aquatic amphibian might need a bit of a PR boost.

Newts already have it tough. Ever since Shakespeare, folks have been trying to use their eyeballs in potions. They shared their name with a doomed character in the movie Aliens. J.K.Rowling used the letters to stand for “Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test”, and who likes tests? Really, they’ve been in need of some positive public relations for quite some time.

I happen to like newts. So while people can be forgiven for confusing them with the man of the same name running for the GOP candidacy, I thought I’d give them a little help: